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Essendon Football Club
Cardboard brochure, Nine lives, 2010
The Dick Reynolds Club is a coterie group for the Essendon Football Club. It holds several themed events each yearFour-page cardboard brochure produced for the Dick Reynolds Club luncheon "Nine lives", Palladium at Crown, Wednesday August 11th 2010. Front cover has colour photo of Adam Ramanauskas in a black short-sleeved polo shirt; "Adam Ramanauskas with Emma Quayle" in blue and grey text in top left corner; "Nine lives football, cancer & getting on with life" in white text across bottom half; small logos of Essendon Football Club and Dick Reynolds Club in bottom left corner. Inside has summary of Adam Ramanauskas's career and colour photos and brief descriptions of four of Adam's friends and colleagues (Emma Quayle, James Hird, Bruce Reid and Dean Solomon). Back cover has the menu and details of the DRC committee and objectives, plus and ad for Mitchelton Wines. Front cover is a copy of the cover of Ramanauskas's book "Nine lives". adam ramanauskas, dick reynolds club, essendon football club, coterie groups -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: CROCHETED PURSE, Late 1800's
Object. Circular crocheted lace medallions - 16.5 cm in the front, 7 medallions in the back, one of which at the top of the back would possibly fold over the top if required. Eighteen small (1.75 cm) diameter, double petalled floral motifs form the 'handle'. These small double petalled flowers are repeated - in half shape only, around the edge of the purse.costume accessories, female, crocheted purse -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: CRINOLETTE, 1870's
Clothing. Cream polished cotton, full length half slip petticoat. Plackett at the back, fastens with two metal hooks, and hand-stitched loops. The back features a 'crinolette', where two rows of tapes are gathered in to give volume to the back of the garment. As the crinoline started to subside at the end of the 1860's. The centre front panel features 6 angled bands of lace 4.5 cm wide and angled to form a V shape. (1) A 9.5 cm band of pleated linen gauze-like fabric, edged with a 5 cm band of linen lace. (2) A 15 cm double layered frill-top layer 2 cm wide silk like pleats, lined with linen muslin type fabric, and an under frill of polished cotton, pleated in one cm wide knife pleats. The top frill is of fine cream cotton lace. At the top edge is a 3.5 cm wide band of floral cotton lace, and adjoined at the lower edge with a 9 cm deep pleated trim of exquisite cotton "floral and swirls" lace. The top frill is 42 cm wide, and extends over the centre front panel only. A cotton covered " stiffening- possibly bamboo or whale bone, extends 31.5 cm ;long at the crinolette. An unusual 'pocket like bag' is sewn into the right side seam 14 cm below the waist. This has rounded corners, and is 8 cm wide at the top, 17.5 cm wide at the lower edge, which is then rounded slightly. Overall length of the 'pocket' is 38 cms.costume, female, crinolette full length half slip -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, George Mitchell, Backs to the wall : a larrikin on the Western Front, 2007
In that hour was born in me a fear that lasted throughout the whole winter. It was the dread of dying in the mud, going down in that stinking morass and though dead being conscious throughout the ages. Waves of fear at times threatened to overwhelm me ... a little weakness, a little slackening of control at times and I might have gone over the borderline. In the light of the sun, on firm ground, I could laugh at fate. But where the churned mud half hid and half revealed bodies, where dead hands reached out of the morass, seeming to implore aid - there I had to hold tightNotes, p.337.non-fictionIn that hour was born in me a fear that lasted throughout the whole winter. It was the dread of dying in the mud, going down in that stinking morass and though dead being conscious throughout the ages. Waves of fear at times threatened to overwhelm me ... a little weakness, a little slackening of control at times and I might have gone over the borderline. In the light of the sun, on firm ground, I could laugh at fate. But where the churned mud half hid and half revealed bodies, where dead hands reached out of the morass, seeming to implore aid - there I had to hold tightworld war 1914-1918 - campaigns - western front, george deane mitchell - personal recollections -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Brolga Publishing, A Vietnam vet's remarkable life : the true meaning of mateship, 2012
It's 1967 and Jethro is a 20-year-old Aussie lad who is about to take up his new posting in Vietnam. Five months later Jethro is on his way home in a medic chopper with a third of his body blown away: one leg is amputated, his right hand and half of his left hand - gone. And so begins Jethro's journey back to a whole life. This is the story of a wounded soldier and what happens to survivors.Ill, p.267.non-fictionIt's 1967 and Jethro is a 20-year-old Aussie lad who is about to take up his new posting in Vietnam. Five months later Jethro is on his way home in a medic chopper with a third of his body blown away: one leg is amputated, his right hand and half of his left hand - gone. And so begins Jethro's journey back to a whole life. This is the story of a wounded soldier and what happens to survivors.vietnam war 1961-1975 – australian involvement, vietnam war 1961-1975 – personal recollections – australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ELMA WINSLADE WELLS COLLECTION: PHOTO OF ROBERT SHAPLAND
A small photo of Robert Shapland a relative of Elma Winslade Wells. The photo is a half portrait of Robert showing him with black hair and a beard. He is wearing a black jacket. On the back the logo of the City of London photographic company, 2 queen Street Cheapside. Photo "Galvano" engravers to Her Majesty and the Royal Family.person, individual, robert shapland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD: W.A.LONDON'S PHARMACY, PALL MALL, BENDIGO
Postcard: on front, hand coloured drawing of the interior of W.A. London's Pharmacy, Pall Mall, Bendigo. Glass cabinets and shelving holding bottles, on both sides of the store. At rear, a counter and two bentwood chairs. On back of card, written in pencil 'I love somebody I know, And I love somebody I know'. In address space : Mrs B Wallace, Euton Court, Seacombe Gr., Brighton. Letter accompanying the donation states that the child who wrote on the back of the post card was my half-sister Elizabeth Joan Haine Wallace (born 1923, died 1997) ... our grandparents, George and Emily Wallace, lived at Kamarooka Estate near Hunter, north ofBendigo. Catherine Wallace. 'Made in Germany' on back of card.bendigo, business, w.a. london pharmacy, pall mall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: ATHLETICS
Coloured photograph, 1 boy, athletics, photograph of Doug Uhan winning a race at the tracks, Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Winner of the foootrace at half time Doug Tuhan of Murchisonrecreations, sports, athletics, doug tuhan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MCGOWAN COLLECTION: PETTICOAT, Late 19 th Century
Clothing, white cotton full length half slip petticoat. Elasticized waist. Made from one piece of fabric with french seam at centre back. 12 cm opening from waist on back seam. 32 cm slit from lower hem on back seam. Bottom hem trimmed with 7 cm border of lace with scalloped edge. Old box 524.costume, female, petticoat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - ELAINE BISHOP COLLECTION:HALF SLIP FULL LENGTH PETTICOAT, 1890-1910
Clothing. White cotton half slip floor length petticoat. Drawstring waist six darts across centre front waist. Back opening (21cm). two layers from 58 cm below waist. Outer layer of horizontal strips of broiderie lace and two rows of three pintucks. Scalloped edge at bottom of petticoat. Second layer of white cotton fabric. French seams. Machine stitched. Old box 230.Stamp inside waist band, ''P Lyon''costume, female, half slip floor length petticoat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - ALLAN MONAGHAN COLLECTION: BRIGHT RED BLAZER, 1974
1974 Commonwealth Games jacket - New Zealand. Bright red single breasted wool blazer. Front opening fastened with three 1.7 cm red plastic buttons. Four external front pockets with fold over rectangular flaps. Two breast pockets 11 cm X14cm. LHS breast pocket has white embroidered square emblem with letters N2 in each corner. Two below waist pockets 22 cm X 16 cm. Body of blazer lined with red satin. Two internal pockets in the lining with slit openings. Blazer has centre back 32 cm vent from hem and half belt (fabric) 31 cm X 5.5 cm across centre back above the vent.Long straight sleeves are lined with white satin and have 7.5 cm vents at wrist with two decorative 1.5 cm red plastic buttons. Hanging tape at inside back of neck.Labels inside RHS front ''SABRE'', another Granui product. Made in N2'' ''42'' ''Pure Virgin Wool'' ''XTH British Commonwealth Games 1974''. ''Monaghan'' written on lining of RH sleeve (Pen).costume, male, bright red jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO POST OFFICE
Article titled The Bendigo Post Office, compiled by L C Bennetts. Mentioned is the history of the Bendigo Post Office and postmarks, some information on mining, Bendigo foundries, Underground connections of mines, expenses and shaft sinking costs. Also mentioned is Bendigo and Eaglehawk - 60 years ago and the role the pubs played in daily living. They were where theatres, concerts and dances were held, and the meeting rooms for clubs and lodges, even church benefits. Listed is a number of Bendigo hotels. Some even had a few names. Names of the pubs are: The Freemasons, The Courthouse, The Commercial Law Courts, The Hamburg, The European, The Prince Bismark, The Lord Kitchener, The Bendigo, The Rosalind Park, The Showgrounds, Atheneum Club, Olivers, Bridge Hotel, Bourkes, The Globe, The Hibernia, Albert, Albion, Abbotts, Australian, Belvidere, Beehive, British Queen, Black Eagle, British and American, Brian Boru, Bakers Arms, Butchers Arms, Brick Layers Arms, Bull and Mouth, Cresent, Clarence, Back Creek Bridge, Cape Clear, Crooked Billet, Cambridgeshire Arms, Camp, Coach and Horses, Cricketers Arms, Diggers Rest, Ellesmere, Five Lions, Franklyn, Golden Square, Golden Gate, Golden Gully, Golden Age, Golden Vine, Gumtree, Glasgow Reef, Great Britain, Haymarket, Daniel O'Connell, Half Way House, Fleece Inn, Ironbark, Johnsons Reef, Lancashire, Live and Let Live, Manchester Arms, Gold Mines, Metropolitan, Crown, National, New Chum, Honeysuckle Street, Pavilion, Napier Arms, Quartz Miners Arms, Retreat Inn, Rainbow, Rose of Australia, Lake View, Robin Hood, Fountain, Southern Cross, Bath, Berlin, Spring Gully, Star, Sir Charles Hotham, Silvermines, Royal Oak, Suburban, Town Hall, Temperance, Ship Inn, View Point, View Bend, Victoria, Exchange, American, Arcade, Belfast, All Nations, Union, United Kingdom, Union Jack, Westend, Washington, Waterloo, Wellington, Whitehorse, Wheat Sheaf, Yorkshire, Niagra and Noahs Ark.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo post office, l c bennetts, mt alexander post office, porcupine inn, cenotaph, pike or pyke, baby health centre, sandhurst post office, government survey office, queen elizabeth oval, sandhurst trustees company, mr h b briston, savings bank, telegraph office, the sub-treasury, sir henry brougham lock kcb, sir john nimmo mla, prince of wales group of mines, the new prince of wales, eaglehawk golf links, new prince of wales no 2, the whip and jersey, mines department, lansell's big 180, new chum and victoria mine and battery, new chum railway, koch's pioneer, south new moon, catherine reef united, new moon, the virginia, south bell vue, central nell gwynne, north nell gwynne, miner's phthisis, hercules engine house, ironbark, new chum syncline, hercules energetic, roberts & sons, harkness & co, horwoods, great southern, ulster, carlisle, lansells big 180, victoria quartz, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, hopewell mine, saxby mine, mcnair & co, shamrock, mr king, burke and wills expedition, sandhurst hotel, courthouse, hiberian, the freemasons, the courthouse, the commercial law courts, the hamburg, the european, the prince bismark, the lord kitchener, the bendigo, the rosalind park, the showgrounds, atheneum club, olivers, bridge hotel, bourkes, the globe, the hibernia, albert, albion, abbotts, australian, belvidere, beehive, british queen, black eagle, british and american, brian boru, bakers arms, butchers arms, brick layers arms, bull and mouth, cresent, clarence, back creek bridge, cape clear, crooked billet, cambridgeshire arms, camp, coach and horses, cricketers arms, diggers rest, ellesmere, five lions, franklyn, golden square, golden gate, golden gully, golden age, golden vine, gumtree, glasgow reef, great britain, haymarket, daniel o'connell, half way house, fleece inn, ironbark, johnsons reef, lancashire, live and let live, manchester arms, gold mines, metropolitan, crown, national, new chum, honeysuckle street, pavilion, napier arms, quartz miners arms, retreat inn, rainbow, rose of australia, lake view, robin hood, fountain, southern cross, bath, berlin, spring gully, star, sir charles hotham, silvermines, royal oak, suburban, town hall, temperance, ship inn, view point, view bend, victoria, exchange, american, arcade, belfast, all nations, union, united kingdom, union jack, westend, washington, waterloo, wellington, whitehorse, wheat sheaf, yorkshire, niagra, noahs ark -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - FAVALORO COLLECTION: FLOOR LENGTH SILK COSTUME, 1950's
Clothing. Floor length silk costume. Purple silk bodice front and back with 16 cm slit at centre back from neckline. Round neckline edged with pink satin binding. External tucks (3cm) extend over shoulders to half way down bodice on front and back. Bodice extends to a dropped waistline. Bright green silk skirt gathered slightly onto bodice. Triangular pieces of green silk fabric gathered onto arm holes to form sleeves. The sleeve is of the triangle open along the top edge and the point of the triangle ends underneath the wrist. No fastenings.costume, female, floor length silk costume -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - WOMAN'S WHITE COTTON HALF PETTICOAT
Clothing. White cotton woman's half petticoat - below knee length. Three tiered petticoat. Second and third tiers gathered. Waistband (2.5 cm) fastned with 1.5 cm white button. Centre back opening.(23 cm).costume, female, white cotton half petticoat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - PETTICOAT
Clothing. White linen woman's half petticoat. A line shape with two horizontal tucks (5cm and 7.5 cm). Waistband 1.3 cm fastened at back with two metal hooks and eyes. Centre back opening (46 cm) fastened with four metal hooks and eyes. Full length.costume, female, woman's white linen half petticoat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: SOCCER
Black and white photograph, Grant Lane and Andrew Schepers during a game of Soccer. Bendigo Advertiser Description on back of photo: Grant Lane, (Spr G) Andrew Shepers, (EH) Page 1 EH won 2= 0. Both goals scored in the first half. Soccer 04 Newsrecreations, sports, soccer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: BENDIGO HIGH SCHOOL TIE BY AUSTICO
Bendigo High School tie with shell fabric with diagonal stripes of yellow and light blue. Self tipped. Diagonal seam across neck of tie where a piece has been removed. Tie has been shortened by half its original length. Worn by Merryn Ellison.Label on back of tip. 90% wool,10% Rayon, ''AUSTICO'' Name.costume accessories, female, bendigo high school tie -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: PUBLICITY CARDS FOR AUSTRALIAN AERIAL SERVICES LTD, c. 1930
Two publicity cards for Australian Aerial Services Ltd a. heart-shaped fold-out card highlighting the safety record of Australian Aerial Services Ltd. 'Flying with Shell' pop-out on card with image of bi-plane 'There is no need to be Half-hearted about taking a Flight in our Aeroplanes!When you are up aloft with us you are perfectly safe'; b. rectangular card highlighting safety record of AAS Ltd with aerial route map on reverse. Inside card: We will not stunt; Land on Unknown Grounds; or Fly unnecessarily Low. We always - Take off into wind; Overhaul our engines and aircraft periodically; and Consider comfort of our Passengers' Red stamp of 'Wilkinson & Lavender Ltd on back of card - Booking agents for Australian Aerial Services Ltd'business, transport, aviation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NAPOLEON GOLD MINING CO. N.L, 1953-1954
Document: Central Napoleon NL Minute Book No 2, minutes of half yearly general meeting, only 2 meetings recorded, 10/6 written on top of spine and upside down on the bottom left corner of back cover, cover may be recycled paper note the random letters found over front and back cover, entries within the book are dated between the 27th of February 1953 to 5th of February 1954, markings upon front cover cover read 'Central Napoleon N.L Minute Book No 2'.organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Medicine, The Blue Light Ointment, c1917
Photograph of a box containing two tubes. It was given to Australian soldiers during World War One to prevent venereal disease.Inside box: Directions for Use Before Connection 1. Rub head and shaft of Penis with half the tube of No. 2 Ointment, White. 2. Always wear a sheath After Connection 1. Pass water IMMEDIATELY 2. Wash thoroughly Penis and Scrotum with soap and water. 3. Inject the whole of the contents of the Tube of No. 1. Oitnment, Brown, into pipe and massage back 2 inches. 4. Rub remainder of tube No. 2 Ointment, White, on head and shaft of Penis and Scrotum 5. Hold urine some hours after treatment 6. Report at V.D. Prevention Depot (Blue Light Depot) as soon as possible. 7. Having read directions and understood them, destroy by tearing up or by burning.world war one, medicine, ointment, venereal disease, vd, world war 1, world war, mmm -
Stratford and District Historical Society
Apron
Located in opportunity shop in Melbourne, where it was purchased for $2. The donor has considerable knowledge of chicken scratch embroidery (surface weaving on cross-stitch on gingham to emphasise colours). She considers this the best example of the art she has seen, with several very rare stitch combinations. It has been posted to experts overseas and in Australia for examination.Half apron in red and white gingham with chicken scratch embroidery and white rick-rack braid. Backed with white lawn.embroidery, handcraft, craft -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BUSH COLLECTION - LEDGER NO 154 - 11/9/1902
a. 546 page ledger book for a General Produce Merchant. No identification but could be Albert Bush? Alphabetical index at front. Approx half the pages are blank. Entries in black ink & Date from Feb 1909 to 1920. Sticker inside front cover with Reference Number - No 154 - 11/9/1902 and the name of the printer Andrew Jack & Co.,347 and 349 Flinders Lane Melbourne. Book has a brown leather cover with a red sticker with gold printing and border and the name Ledger printed on it. Inside the front and back covers is a dark blue, lighter blue and red marble pattern. b. Deposit slip but from The National Bank of Australasia Limited, stamped Bendigo in purple for a deposit of £50 and signed S A Bush. Receipt for Debentures left for Safe Custody, Bairnsdale Branch, due 1923 and 1927. Has description, numbers on Debentures and Total Face Value typed on Receipt. Not signed or dated. Also an unsigned and undated form that the Bank incurs no liability whatever in the event of destruction, theft, miscarriage or loss of the documents in transfer from Bairnsdale to Melbourne. Description of document, their number, value and due date are typed on the form.business, retail, bushs, bush collection - ledger no 154 - 11/9/1902, aust jam coy, bairnsdale district farmers' co-op coy ltd, berry henry, blogg bros, brockoff & coy, bush albert, bush s a, bush f w, bush a estate, bendigo residence 251 view st, bush amy, cordan & co, crosby & co, cannon j e, cockatoo preserves ltd, drevermann & co, dudgeon and arnell, dyason prop ltd, eclipse soap & candle co, felton grimwade & co, fisher j and coy, groves mcvitty & co, gans de saxe coy, harper and co, hagemann j, hawkins a, jack & co a, jefferson miss, kitchen and sons prop ltd, king bros, lewis and whitty, long and coy, levy bros & coy, mitchell and coy, maffra sugar factory, macrobertson, mckenzie j f and coy, mclintock and co a, mcleod's soap coy, noske bros, national bank, peterson and coy, phoenix biscuit coy, power patrick joseph, parsons bros & co, parkin a c and co, potter a, robur tea coy, ross bros, russo bros, ryan w, reid bros james, sutherland & sons, swallow and ariell, saunders a, sniders i & b, sargood bros, sims j & co, k vogt, victoria soap & candle coy, united soap and perfumery co ltd, mcleod's soap coy, war bonds, yates and coy a, yeates jas, the national bank of australasia limited bendigo, commonwealth treasurey bonds -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Flyer - program, Circa 1994
The brochure features newspaper articles and snapshots of Healesvile Sanctuary in the 1930's. This is a 4 page pamphlet printed on yellow A3 paper and folded in half. It features activities and information relating to the 60th anniversary of the Healesville Sanctuary. Print is dark green. The back page has a map and opening times of the various exhibits and "Meet the Keeper" times. Includes 3 photographs from old newspapers.healesville-sanctuary, holiday-program, 60th-anniversary, official-opening, map -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Coat of arms for a sports club, Heraldische Wapen Industrie (Heraldic Coat of Arms Industry) "Hooymayers", Koninklijke Nederlandsche Cricket Bond - 1883 (Royal Dutch Cricket Association), late 20th century
The 1883 date refers to the establishment of the Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Represents a link between Anglo-Dutch sporting connections.Small brown wooden shield with a plastic medallion in black, yellow and gold.Circular medallion displaying two crossed cricket bats in front of a wicket with a crown above them. Below this is the date "1883" and along the bottom half is the name of the association. Rear has a mounting hole. On back of shield is a sticker which names the manufacturer of the shield. -
Wangaratta Urban Fire Brigade
4x photograph - auxiliary
2 x colour photographs of the auxiliary members making lamingtons at the Ely St fire station meeting room and kitchen. Photo 1 L-R: unknown person at sink, Dianne Mills(in kitchen), Pat Prendergast, Beryl Nolan, Annette Norley, unknown person on right edge. Photo .2 L_R: Dianne Mills, Annette Norley, Pat Prendergast. .3 - front L to front R around table - Pat Prendegast, Dorothy Wise, ? , ? , Pat Briese, Jean Brown back table L-R - , ? , Sue Read( half a head showing), ? , .4 - front L to front R around table - Pat Prendegast, Dorothy Wise, ? , ? , Pat Briese, Jean Brown back table L-R - Sue Read, ? , ? ,2 x colour photographs of the auxiliary making lamingtons. 2 x black and white photographs of the auxiliary making lamingtons. lamington drive - top left .3 and .4 have "lamington drive Ladies Aux 1985 on back in the middle in penauxiliary, dianne mills, pat prendergast, beryl nolan, annette norley, dorothy wise, pat briese, jean brown, sue read, lamington drive -
Wangaratta Urban Fire Brigade
Photograph
Rear half of Petrol tanker engulfed by fire (including the 3 rear sets of wheels). Also shows very thick black smoke billowing from the fire.color photo x 6 of the emolleum fire 25/1/85.1, .2, .3, .4, .5, .6 all say emolleum fire 25/1/85 on the back in blue pen .3Emoleum Fire 25/1/87 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Booklet - Pocket Book, Regimental Pocket Book, 1914
Regimental pocket book for use by non-commissioned officers and men of the 14th Battalion AIF. Publication presented to the 14th Battalion by pupils of Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne. Issued by Commanding Officer Lt Col RE Courtney VD. Contains sections on: a Nominal Roll of Officers; Espirit de Corps and The Regimental Motto; Badges of Rank and how to recognise them; Duties of Non-Commissioned Officers; The Special Duties of the Squad Commander in the Attack; The duty of every individual man in the Attack; The Special Duties of Section Commanders in Defence; Applications etc by Letter; The Soldier, Fit and Strong; What every Outpost Sentry should know; Signals; General Introduction for Guards and Sentries; The Rifle, and how to care for it; The Three Rules for Aiming; Points to Note when you are firing; Rates of Fire; Scouts; The Individual Use of Cover; Hints for Camps; Sergeants and other Non-Commissioned Officers; Musketry; Description of the SMLE Rifle Mark III; Ships' Bells and what they mean; the Half-company Commander in the Attack; Regimental SongBooklet covered with blue fabric-covered card embossed with the insignia of The Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. Contains multiple paper pages printed in blue with yellow border. Bound with sewn blue cotton. Two booklets held in collection.SKHS1587 inscription inside front cover, in blue ink handwriting, now largely obscured: G Clarendon Hyde 2.1.15. Inside back cover: No 115 "C" Company Sept 1914. Both SKHS1587 and SKHS 1620 contain handwritten notations against the Nominal Roll of Officers, updating the information about the officers listed.14th battalion aif -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Program, Dinner Tendered to Councillor Edward O'Donnell, J.P
Edward O’Donnell's service as a St. Kilda Councillor included six terms as mayor. The dinner, held by the City of St Kilda at the George hotel on 10 October 1928, celebrated his 40 years of service. The program includes a record of his service, the menu, toasts, and autographs of people who attended. He served for another four years, and left after being defeated in the council elections in 1932.Booklet with a white folded card cover, discoloured with age, printed in blue with gold decoration. Inside, a white page folded in half, printed in blue, is fastened to the cover with a blue ribbon.Autographs written in pencil appear on the final page and inside back cover.edward o'donnell, st kilda council, george hotel -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Miss Marie Studholme
tinted colour postcard, unmounted, original, fair conditionOn back: Dear Dorothy I shall be with you as usual tomorrow (Tues) at half past 4 oc. Hoping you are all well. Miss D Taffett, Bluff Road, Elwood. -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Don Taggart
Don Taggart aged 7 and a 1/2. Ex president of the St Kilda Historical Society. Avid researcher of Elwood history.black and white photograph, unmounted, original, good conditionOn back: Don 7 and a half